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Then they met us more rarely, the dense firwood moved down on us in an unbroken wall.
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Across the water, even the toughest Trojan in his bronze armor might shiver at the flutter of the polished firwood oars, driving the armada like birds of prey onto the Anatolian shore.
The Trojan War Barry Strauss 2006
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Across the water, even the toughest Trojan in his bronze armor might shiver at the flutter of the polished firwood oars, driving the armada like birds of prey onto the Anatolian shore.
The Trojan War Barry Strauss 2006
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On approaching the shed I found that it had once been a boat - house, and that an attempt had apparently been made to convert it afterwards into a sort of rude arbour, by placing inside it a firwood seat, a few stools, and a table.
The Woman in White 2003
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Away to the southwest, beyond the patches of firwood and the gray, steeply [Transcriber: original 'steply'] rolling land, there toned the far diapason of artillery; strings of army transport, Red Cross vehicles, and miscellaneous men straggled upon the road.
The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 Various
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The tree was artistically put together of firwood and mat-weed, and Dr. Laube had saved a twist of wax-taper for the illumination.
Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries William Francis Dawson
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The article must be very clean, and of firwood, or the best sycamore.
Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets Daniel Young
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They were used for shipbuilding in the city of Tyre; for the prophet Ezekiel says, 'They have made all thy ship boards of fir trees of Senir [21],' and it is written that 'David and all the house of Israel played before the Lord on all manner of instruments made of firwood [22].'
Among the Trees at Elmridge Ella Rodman Church
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The diaphragm is cut out of finely fibered firwood and is well lacquered to preserve it against dampness.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 620, November 19,1887 Various
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Opposite the vacant space left by the two cores, there is a small piece, t, of rectangular form, and also of soft iron, fixed to a vibrating strip of firwood, L, of about 4 inches section.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 711, August 17, 1889 Various
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